Vol 0: Capital MONEY! Leadership Series

Vol 0: Capital MONEY! Leadership Series - Laws of Leadership

Full Dedication to Serving Others
It's not about you
Give people purpose
Give people context
Give people the tools and environment they need to succeed
Give people the freedom and autonomy to succeed their way
Give people the freedom to fail for the right reasons
Give people genuine praise often and publicly
Give people constructive feedback often and privately
Empower people to give you constructive feedback without fear, then act on it

In our leadership series we will provide an article on each of our Laws of Leadership.

The need for leadership is everywhere. Capital MONEY! has created its leadership series to give our community actionable steps to become better leaders in their personal and professional lives. We believe that implementing our leadership philosophy will help you no matter your circumstance, whether you're the CEO of a Fortune 100 company or just starting your career as a plumber*.

There is a need for great leaders in all fields and at every level. Leadership is not only reserved for people in positions of authority with fancy titles and high compensation. And although leadership is most needed from people in positions of authority with fancy titles and high paying jobs, we believe that the relationship is often woefully uncorrelated.

Unfortunately, the notion of to whom much is given much is required often does not apply to those who have been able to insert themselves into positions of power. The fallout of which is seen throughout society from the smallest to largest stages. Every bad manager, every self-serving politician, and every incompetent executive are all examples of the societal void of leadership in positions that need it most.

By creating our Leadership Series, Capital MONEY! aspires to be part of the solution. By providing actionable tools to our community, we hope to empower you to make a difference. We believe that you can be a great leader and add value to those around you in whatever you do. You can be one more great boss in the world. If you're starting your career, you can be an up and coming individual contributor that acts like a leader and uplifts their team. If you're a volunteer, you can lead those around you to better serve your constituents.

Whatever you do, you can be a leader and positively impact the people in your life and community. We aspire to be even just a small part of your success.

*We are not implying that plumbers are less-than CEOs or any other professions. We are only using a new plumber as an example of a role very different than a CEO, to show how leadership is something that anyone and everyone can implement. It applies equally to a new lawyer, a new doctor, a new truck driver, or any other vocation.

Vol 2: Capital MONEY! Leadership Series - #2 It's not about you

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Business Valuation Vol 1: PayPal

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These were provided in Berkshire Hathaway's shareholder letters for many years. They were provided to attract prospective businesses interested in being acquired by Berkshire Hathaway (BH). If an owner was interested in selling their company and their business met these criteria, then they could contact Warren Buffett to see if BH would be interested in acquiring them. BH acquired multiple businesses through this process. These 3 criteria apply to investing in shares of public companies as much as they do for acquiring entire companies. At the core of Warren Buffett's investment philosophy in public companies, is to treat shares as what they are - ownership in a business. Investing. It's simple, but it's not easy. Successful investing is about consistently buying assets for less than their future value. That sounds simple enough, buy low sell high. I got this. You don't have unlimited money to invest with, so successful investing also requires efficient capital ...

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